Carlos Alcaraz, the 21-year-old Spanish tennis sensation, has achieved a remarkable milestone in his career by securing his 200th tour-level victory. This triumph came in Beijing on Sunday night, where he defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-1, 6-2 at the ATP 500 event.
Alcaraz is the first player born in 2003 or later to reach this milestone, and only the third player born in 2000 or later to do so, following Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime. This achievement highlights his exceptional talent and consistency at a young age.
By reaching 200 career wins at 21 years, 4 months, and 24 days, Alcaraz is tracking ahead of two of the legendary "Big 3" players. Novak Djokovic had 180 career wins at that age, while Roger Federer had 160. However, Rafael Nadal had an impressive 247 career wins at the same age.
Despite being behind Nadal in terms of career wins at this age, Alcaraz has already surpassed all three players in Grand Slam titles. He has won four Grand Slams, while Nadal had three, Djokovic had one, and Federer had none at the same age.
Alcaraz's victory in Beijing was his 45th win of the year, propelling him into his ninth quarterfinal of the season. He will next face former world No. 8 Karen Khachanov, who has a 7-0 career record against Alcaraz's compatriot, Francisco Cerundolo.
Alcaraz has a 3-0 record against Khachanov, all on clay. This will be their first meeting on hard court, adding an intriguing element to their upcoming clash.
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